> The only time I ever found a sand dollar in a cache was on my first
> traditional cache. At the time, we had no clue what a sig item was. We
> didnt take it.
>
> */Trisha Brasher <trisha@brasher.com>/* wrote:
>
> Well, Brian, everyone knows that you are the King of Geo-Geeks! :-)
>
> If I remember correctly, I am lucky to have the one Sand Dollar
> item. At the time (or one of the times?) they came thru Prescott
> and left their sig item in a bunch of local caches, a certain team
> from not around here who will remain nameless came thru soon after
> and started picking them all up....I contacted them and commented
> on that behavior and they graciously left a couple for others to
> collect, including me. I don't know if I am remembering it
> completely, but that is the gist of the story. So, having ONE
> "Sand Dollar"when they are relatively scarce is an accomplishment!
>
> Do you have anything signed by Jeremy?? Hm?? "-)
>
> Trisha ~ Lightning
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Casteel"
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!and other
> geo-history stories!!!
> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:07:50 -0600
>
> >
> > Trisha, I think I've one-upped you on the TSD memorabilia. I have
> > 2 or 3 variants of his containers/SDs. :)
> >
> > Brian
> > Team A.I.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trisha Brasher"
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:37 AM
> > Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!and other geo-history
> stories!!!
> >
> >
> > > I have a "cache larvae" box (plastic index card box painted with
> > > geo-cache logo design) signed by Jeremy Irish and his companions
> > > from that same trip in 9/01, that I picked up in a cache in Jerome
> > > (that no longer exists). I did use some of the cache larvae
> > > contents to start another cache, and even sent a piece of a
> > > necklace back to Jeremy as an un official TB last year (have no
> > > idea where it is....no one has ever emailed me about it as
> > > instructed on the card with it....the other half hangs on my rear
> > > view mirror)
> > >
> > > Anyway....it is pretty cool to have some of "geocaching history"
> > > for those of us "old timers" who remember the history in the first
> > > place! (I started putting caches out in 7/01, but I have moved the
> > > originals around and replaced them here and there....however, my
> > > first geo-partner, Flash, ("the VooDoos") still has some of his
> > > original caches active around Prescott. It's amazing to think it
> > > has been 4 years! Flash and I were the FTF on Wyle E's Camp Wood
> > > Cache on 7/2/01, that was Larry and Connie's first cache, placed
> > > 6/23/01, NW of Prescott up by Juniper Mesa. (GCD81). It was almost
> > > a year later until the next finder, LINCOLN....anyone remember
> > > him?? found it on 4/17/02.
> > >
> > > Also, a few on the list will remember CBx2's campout event on the
> > > Rim (Aug 11 2001 weekend)....and the "4 team assault" on that Rim
> > > RR Depot cache (GC360) on that vertical cliff. Some very nice
> > > memories of friends and adventure!
> > >
> > > Trisha ~ Lightning
> > > Prescott Vly
> > >
> > > PS.....Loran, I still have a Team Sand Dollar "tin" (delicate sand
> > > dollar inside) proudly displayed on my geo-trinket shelf, along
> > > with a couple kokopelli's (thanks 'Meister'!) and a few other
> > > things, next to the box signed by Jeremy. Geez.....what a geo-geek
> > > am I!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Loran Wilcox"
> > > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!!
> > > Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:07:00 -0400
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Lifesaver was the first cache I ever found. Even have the
> trade item I took
> > >> from it. A pin of a Hot Air Balloon. If my wife only knew
> them how
> > >> addicted I would become I don't think she would have let me
> by that first
> > >> GPS.
> > >>
> > >> Team Sand Dollar
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Roping The Wind"
> > >> To:
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:16 PM
> > >> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> > :)
> > >> >
> > >> > Couldnt think of a better subject heading.. so that will
> have to do. :)
> > >> >
> > >> > Anyways, I was out caching today up here in Sedona. I was
> doing a bit > of
> > >> off
> > >> > roading in my "1 ton of fun" K3500 4x4 truck. Ended up
> doing some > really
> > >> > cool Jeep trails in the area of these two caches....
> > >> >
> > >> > GC50B
> > >> > GCCA8E
> > >> >
> > >> > This is the kind of caching experience that makes me truly
> > >> enjoy the > game
> > >> > and the reason why I still play today. The first cache was
> > >> kind of > special
> > >> > in that it is a really old cache. GC50B was hidden in April
> of 2001. > The
> > >> > cache name is "Lifesaver by Ron Streeter". After driving
> some decent
> > >> Forest
> > >> > routes... I parked 500' from the cache for a pleasant hike
> to the cache
> > >> > site. I found the cache easily... as it was just laying under
> > >> a tree > with
> > >> a
> > >> > few branches over it. Yet this cache has survived after all
> > >> these > years. I
> > >> > guess it is far enough off the roads that no one would
> probably ever
> > >> stumble
> > >> > upon it. Although one of the two containers that is at the
> > >> cache site > has
> > >> a
> > >> > plastic lid and it looks like some kind of animal has tried
> to bite > into
> > >> it!
> > >> > Although the original container is metal. Anyways, as I was
> > >> thumbing > thru
> > >> > the logbook... I could not believe my eyes when I saw a log
> dated > 9-9-01
> > >> by
> > >> > none other than Jeremy Irish! Team Groundspeak, Inc. There
> were 4 names
> > >> > listed. What a cool log! It says 'first geocache'. But after
> > >> checking > out
> > >> > his profile... it wasnt his first find. But rather one of the
> > >> first 20 > or
> > >> so
> > >> > caches he ever found. I thought it was really cool seeing
> his log in a
> > >> > logbook. That was the first time I have ever seen his logs
> before. > Looks
> > >> > like he got a few caches in Arizona on that visit. Anyways,
> after > taking
> > >> in
> > >> > the moment... I signed my log and I moved on. I then did
> some really > fun
> > >> > Jeep trails and even passed a couple of Jeep tour jeeps
> going by. They
> > >> must
> > >> > laugh when they see a big ole 1 ton crew cab truck
> negotiating the > rocky
> > >> > canyon trails! :) Well so far.... I have driven several of
> the popular
> > >> > 'jeep' trails around Sedona and so far there hasnt been an
> obstacle I
> > >> > couldnt negotiate in this big 4x4 truck... and I have only
> on two
> > >> occasions
> > >> > had to actually put it in 4wd! :) I thought I might have to
> today.. > but
> > >> > managed in 2wd.
> > >> >
> > >> > It seemed to take forever to get to the next cache....
> GCCA8E. "Robbers
> > >> > Roost". I didnt take the roads that the cache description
> suggests.
> > >> Rather,
> > >> > I took some Jeep trails over from GC50B. I was just
> cruising along at
> > >> 17mph
> > >> > in 2nd gear on the nice 'graded' roads and then just
> crawling over the
> > >> rocks
> > >> > in 1st gear while negotiating the back 2 track roads as I made
> > >> my way > to a
> > >> > parking spot about .30 from GCCA8E. This is one COOL cache.
> If there is
> > >> only
> > >> > one cache you do in Sedona... I recommend this one. It is
> called > Robbers
> > >> > Roost because the robbers used to hide out in the wind
> caves on top of
> > >> this
> > >> > mountain in the old days. It requires a nice little hike
> and a decent
> > >> little
> > >> > climb. But nothing too bad. It was extremely windy today
> and at times > it
> > >> was
> > >> > gusting to over 40mph on top of the rock mountain! I took
> shelter in > the
> > >> > caves for a short spell to enjoy the views and then climbed
> > >> slightly > down
> > >> > the backside to the cache site. This cache does require
> some careful
> > >> > climbing as it is a LONG fall from the cache site! :) I was
> > >> very > careful
> > >> > not to drop the container! It isnt possible to climb down the
> > >> side of > the
> > >> > mountain that the cache is on and it would be a very long
> climb and > hike
> > >> > around to get it! You will just have to check this cache out
> > >> to see > what I
> > >> > mean! :) Anyways, really enjoyed this cache too! If anyone is
> > >> up in > Sedona
> > >> > this summer.. I recommend this cache. Awsome views and rather
> > >> secluded. > I
> > >> > hear Jeep tours come out here.. but I didnt see any this
> far back.
> > >> >
> > >> > Anyways, that was my day geocaching.... so far! :) Going to go
> > >> get > another
> > >> > one here shortly! :)
> > >> >
> > >> > Scott
> > >> > Team Ropingthewind
> > >> >
> > >> >
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